Nail set and holder



Aug. 14, 1923. 11,465,339

R. L. LONG NAIL SET AND HOLDER Filed Oct. 25 1922 Patented Aug. 14,1923.

[TED STTES RALPH L. LONG, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

NAIL SET AND HOLDER.

Application filed October 25, 1922.

ers, of which the following is a specifica tion.

simple and efficient device for settiiig or holding nails in positionswhich areinaccessible under normal conditions or are accessible withdifficulty or where the holding of the nail while applying the impact ofthe hammer or driving tool is impossible; and with this object in viewthe invention consists in a construction and combination of parts ofwhich a-preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a side view, and

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a tool embodying theinvention.

The device consists of a-plunger 1O slidingly fitted in a guide sleeve11 which carries swinging jaws 12 adapted for the engagement of a nail13 and for holding the nail so engaged in a position in alignment withthe path of movement of the plunger.

In the construction illustrated a plurality of these jaws is employed,each being carried by a lever 14 pivotally mounted as at 15 upon abracket 16 extending laterally from the sleeve 11 near its inner end,and slidingly fitted on the sleeve is a follower ring 17 connected bylinks 18 with said levers and adapted by movement parallel with thesleeve to open and close the jaws so as to engage or release a nail. Thelevers 14 are also preferably of transversely yielding material adaptingthem to be spread by the head of the nail as it is forced there-betweenin the operation of driving the nail to its place.

Fitted upon a threaded portion 19 of the sleeve is a thimble 20 having aswiveled engagement as at 21 with the follower ring so that by turningthe thimble the follower ring may be actuated to in turn actuate thejaws to engage or release a nail. A nail hav ing been engaged by thejaws and held thereby in the path of movement of the plunger,

Serial "No. 596,786.

the latter may be actuated manually or through the impact of a hammerdirected against the impact head 22 at the outer end thereof, to drivethe nail to place.

It will be obvious that by means of an apparatus constructed asdescribed a nail may be driven accurately in aposition which can bereached only through a relatively The object of the invention is toprovide asmall space or aperture sufiicient to receive the tool which isof limited transverse dimensions and where the use of a hammer underordinary conditions is impossible, and that the holding and directing ofthe nail is accomplished by the same means which serves to guide theapplication of the blow necessary to drive the nail.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and useful is 1.A nail setting and holding device having a guide sleeveand a nailimpelling plunger slidingly fitted therein, nail holding jaws carried bythe sleeve for engaging and supporting a nail in a position in alignmentwith the path of movement of said plunger, and means carried by thesleeve and operatively connected with the jaws for disposing andmaintaining the latter in selected spaced relations, said jaws beingmounted for transverse yielding movement adapting them to be spread bythe head of a nail as it is forced therebetween, said yielding movementbeing independent of the spacing by adjustment.

2. A nail setting and holding device having a guide sleeve and a nailimpelling plunger slidingly fitted therein, and nail holding jawscarried by the sleeve for engaging and supporting a nail in a positionin alignment with the path of m vement of said plunger, said jaws beingprovided with levers pivotally mounted upon the sleeve, and

means for adjusting the levers to vary the relation between the jaws,and consisting of a follower ring mounted for movement on the sleeve andhaving link connections with the said levers, and a thimble having athreaded engagement with the sleeve and a swivel connection with saidfollower ring.

In testimony whereof he aiiiXes his signature.

RALPH L. LONG.

